Inle Lake – Nyaungshwe Township, Myanmar

Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles, and one of the highest at an elevation of 2,900 feet. During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet, with the deepest point being 12 feet (3.7 m), but during the rainy season this can increase by 5 feet. The watershed area for the lake lies to a large extent to the north and west of…